Starbucks Coffee sells its House Blend for $9.08 per pound and its Sumatra coffee for $13.97 per pound. How many pounds of each type of coffee did a Starbucks outlet sell in one day if the total number of pounds sold was 50 and the day's receipts totaled $674.05? Let h represent the number of pounds of House Blend and s the number of pounds of Sumatra sold. Round your answer to the nearest pound.
A) h = 45 pounds, s = 5 pounds
B) h = 5 pounds, s = 45 pounds
C) h = 35 pounds, s = 15 pounds
D) h = 15 pounds, s = 35 pounds

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To solve this, set up two equations based on the given information: $h + s = 50$ (total pounds sold) and $9.08h + 13.97s = 674.05$ (total sales). Solving these equations simultaneously, you find that $h = 5$ and $s = 45$, meaning 5 pounds of House Blend and 45 pounds of Sumatra were sold.

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